superchunk on 02 August 2012
| thekitchensink said: If conventional handheld game systems are going down, then why has Nintendo sold more 3DS' than they sold DS' by this point in its lifecycle, despite it being more expensive? The failure of one product does not indicate a trend. |
Nintendo is the exception to this due to its particular 1st party titles. The market that traditionally no longer wants Pokemon, Mario, etc will own a smartphone/tablet. Where as the market that will want those 1st party titles will not be able to own such a device. (of course this is in general terms not every instance)
Also the 3DS is not that much more expensive now as compared to the $129 original DS line.
